Jan Allison
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Thought I better get round to writing a bit about myself. 

I'm married and live on the Isle of Man 

My poetry journey began in November 2013 after my husband was diagnosed with cancer. The first poem I wrote was called was Splendid Isolation. This was written after we returned to the Isle of Man after his surgery in England. I felt so alone and vulnerable in the accommodation  - all I really needed was someone to talk to face to face and maybe have a hug! I posted a few poems on a friends facebook page - mainly humerous poems . An on-line friend Jenny Brewer saw my poems and kept telling me to join here. It took about 3 weeks of her asking me if i had joined to pluck up the courage to finally post and 'Just Desserts'  was the first poem I posted here - it is based on a true experience! Since then my life has been a whirl.  In Jared Pickett's collaboration I teamed up with Darren Watson and we wrote together collaboratively as JaDazzle United.


I adore penguins - the animals not the biscuits!
Loveeeee tall men with greying hair
I love baking/cooking
I like to potter in the garden - need more time to commit to it but have an aged mother who needs me more than my garden does
Adore most types of music - will give anything a listen
Best ever gig - Knebworth 1986 when 'Queen' headlined

My Next Contest

Blog Posted by Jan Allison: 7/11/2023 8:34:00 AM

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Date: 7/12/2023 3:09:00 PM
Jan, if you go to the “Member Admin Area” and look in your personal member home, and select “My Contests,” the eighth bullet point under “Things to Remember when Hosting a Contest” states: “ You may only run one contest at a time (You must FINALIZE and close your current contest before starting a new one).”
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Mark Toney
Date: 7/13/2023 9:11:00 AM
Thank you, Tania.
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Tania Kitchin
Date: 7/13/2023 4:01:00 AM
Mark that is true, I contacted TPS about this issue and their response was that I could choose to remove or change my poem from the contest. Nothing reflected in their response regarding their contest rules.
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Jan Allison
Date: 7/13/2023 12:47:00 AM
Perhaps if we ask admin they will consider it! hugs jan xx
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Mark Toney
Date: 7/12/2023 7:21:00 PM
You’re right. A clear rule would be best.
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Jan Allison
Date: 7/12/2023 6:45:00 PM
Unfortunately Mark the rule doesn't say that the sponsor can't change their mind on a whim after a few entries have been submitted and totally change the contest from the original theme. When WE enter a contest we have to abide by the no names etc rule, so I think it would be prudent if there was a clear rule for sponsors to finish the original contest they started, and if they don't like entries then to simply n/a them. Its really quite unfair not to give a poem a chance when poets work hard to write for a specific contest and theme. I am so grateful to you for allowing me to use your poem as an example, its really fabulous:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 7/11/2023 3:30:00 PM
I really thought it was a cool topic for a parody poem so I will check out your contest
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Jan Allison
Date: 7/11/2023 4:24:00 PM
as long as you follow the 6,5,6,5 you have free rein with themes but i have given some suggestions i dont think its as rigid in topic as the original contest. hugs jan xx
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/11/2023 4:13:00 PM
I have an idea. I like that there are so many ways to go with this.
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Jan Allison
Date: 7/11/2023 3:38:00 PM
Hope you will take part Andrea, i did 2 parodies, away in an asylum which i submitted to the original contest and then away to La senza which i put in the humour contest:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 7/11/2023 12:56:00 PM
That’s such good news Jan, I look forward to the challenge… Belle
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Jan Allison
Date: 7/11/2023 1:04:00 PM
Thanks Belle, Ive just had confirmation from Mark Toney that I can use his poem as an example, it was an excellent poem and I am delighted he is entering the re run contest . hope you get inspired to write. hugs jan xx
Date: 7/11/2023 10:15:00 AM
I am glad to learn those 6 poems are going to be acknowledged in your contest, Jan. I know you’d never change themes in mid stream.
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Lin Lane
Date: 7/11/2023 10:49:00 AM
Surely, it should work both ways.
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Jan Allison
Date: 7/11/2023 10:47:00 AM
Hi Lin, There will only be 5 people who it applied to as I was the 6th and of course I won't enter my own contest. I wish admin had a rule that once a contest was posted the sponsor had to stick to the theme and simply N/A any poems they didn't like and not change it on a whim. . We have to adhere to rules when we enter a contest, surely it works the other way too. hugs jan xx

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